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Matewan (1987): Prelude to America’s Forgotten Battle
A bit more than a century ago, the coal fields of southern West Virginia were the epicenter of a conflict between miners and coal companies which…
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Schindler’s List (1993): An Unheeded Warning
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Thomas Keneally’s novel Schindler’s Ark is one of the most critically acclaimed, and undoubtedly most watched, films…
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Resistance: The Road Ahead
At this very moment, both chambers of Congress are meeting in joint session to certify the (unconstitutional) results of the election.
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Trump is constitutionally disqualified from the presidency. His accession should not go unchallenged.
On January 6, 2025, just a few days from now, both houses of Congress will meet to certify the results of the 2024 election.
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The Missiles of October (1974): Apocalypse Then
In his latest book, War, renowned Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward reveals that the world recently came closer to nuclear war than it has in…
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Get Down, America! It’s Howard the Duck for President!
In 1976, despite the bicentennial celebrations commemorating America’s independence two hundred years earlier, the country was disheartened. The economy…
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Why Donald Trump Must Never Again Become President (and How You Can Help Stop Him)
I do not usually discuss modern politics on Trans Tempus Sapientia, for two reasons. First, such issues are covered almost ad infinitum (or even ad…
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Science Fiction in the Present Tense: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Bell Riots
Three officers of Starfleet, the interplanetary exploration and peacekeeping force of the star-spanning United Federation of Planets, attempt to beam…
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Alienation (Part 2)
Generational Cohorts, Technology, and Bowling Alone
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The Graduate (1967): A Picture-Perfect Portrait of Alienation
In 1963, recent Williams College graduate Charles Webb published a slim novella, the cover of which declared it to be “A novel of today’s youth, unlike…
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Alienation (Part 1)
Three classical viewpoints
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